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AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Texas Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co.

Insurance Journal

AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb+” (Good) from “a-” (Excellent) of Texas Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company and its affiliates, Farm …

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Property/Casualty Insurance Stocks Slump on Hurricane Milton-Related Fears

Insurance Journal

property and casualty insurance stocks tanked on Monday after Hurricane Milton intensified into a category 4 storm on its path towards Florida’s western coast, marking yet another costly disaster for the industry to cover this year. Insurers are expected …

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Jewelers Mutual Acquiring Union Life & Casualty Insurance Agency in Arizona

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Jewelers Mutual Group acquired Union Life & Casualty Insurance Agency in Phoenix, Arizona. JM Insurance Agency Partners Inc., UL&C has been in the insurance business since 1965, specializing in pawn and … a Jewelers Mutual Group company, will join with UL&C.

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UNDERSTANDING PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE IN NJ

Boyle Agency Insurance

What Is Property Casualty Insurance? Property Casualty Insurance is insurance that combines protection for property owned by you, such as a house, or personal possessions, and liability insurance for if you ever cause an accident that injures another person or damages another person’s property.

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Hurricane Milton Could Use Up P/C Insurers’ 2024 Catastrophe Budgets

Insurance Journal

property/casualty insurers, affecting underwriting margins and earnings. Insurers And … S&P Global Ratings said potential losses from Hurricane Milton could fully deplete the 2024 natural catastrophe budgets for rated U.S. In a report titled “Hurricane Milton: The Implications For Rated U.S.

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US P/C Insurance Industry Posts First H1 Underwriting Profit Since 2021

Insurance Journal

property/casualty insurance industry recorded a net underwriting gain of $3.7 billion and net income of $94.6 billion for the first-half of 2024, according to a new report. “After years of consistent losses, premium growth is helping the overall …

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Manufacturers Hit by Soaring Property Insurance Costs

Insurance Journal

James Kirsh expects the cost of the property and casualty insurance for his family-owned foundry in Wisconsin that makes cast iron parts for tractors and other equipment to at least double when it’s up for renewal this fall. He’s been …